[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-363":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338826,4572,"Chapter 363: How Could Orcs Possibly Appear?","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-363",363,"\u003Cp>Should we increase the number of personnel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li De was torn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their cavalry unit was not at full strength; most had remained with the main force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the actual number of forward camp cavalry was only three hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sending out eighty men for night watch at night—equivalent to one-quarter on duty—was already substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a night on watch meant at least a full day of rest the next day, or combat effectiveness would drop sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, unless it was certain they had entered a dangerous zone where enemies could appear at any moment, there was no reason to increase personnel further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gervas’s cryptic words made him hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, whether from Gervas’s speech and demeanor or the elite quality of his subordinates, it was clear Gervas was no ordinary man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the main reasons he was willing to befriend him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My lord, what’s wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His subordinate behind him noticed his movement and finally couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toca, order four additional squads to join tonight’s night watch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Increase personnel? My lord, we’ve only just reached Green River Valley—could there be an emergency?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why so many questions? Just do as you’re told!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!” The subordinate dared not ask further and swiftly went to carry out the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lieutenant Li De shook his head, as if to reassure himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep night!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a hillock several miles ahead of the valley, several towering figures gathered together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chief, the human cavalry just passed by!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good. Move out now. The humans’ next patrol will be in about half an hour—we must reach their camp and launch the ambush within that time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Chief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, more towering figures emerged from the hillock, converging onto the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, they had precisely timed their movement—encountering no human cavalry along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, a force of over a thousand reached the valley mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stay silent. Wait until we’re close before striking. We’ve stealthily infiltrated the human rear for days—we must kill them all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehe, Chief, I can’t wait to twist off those two-legged sheep’s heads!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know you’re eager! Yesterday we saw two human camps. Then, Bato, take a hundred men to the other camp and hold them off—don’t let them reinforce. Any problem?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred men? Of course not a problem. Even if I charged straight in and killed a few more, it wouldn’t be an issue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bato, don’t be careless! Kill a few near the camp edge to delay them—but don’t go deep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understood, Chief. Rest assured!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good! Then move out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, over a thousand orcs crouched low and advanced toward the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grass inside the valley reached no higher than a human’s calf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these orcs, whose average height was two and a half meters, it was even shorter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, if humans had built watchtowers and remained alert, they’d have had a good chance of spotting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since they believed this was the rear, the forward camp treated it no differently than the outskirts of Black Dragon City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So not only were there no watchtowers—even the walls had been reduced to ordinary fences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the orcs drew within a mile, then split into two groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One continued toward the main camp; the other headed toward a nearby ravine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the groups separated, the orcs drew closer to the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thousand meters… eight hundred… six hundred…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, this ambush would have been highly successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, a ten-man cavalry unit suddenly burst out of the forward camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As orcs who frequently fought humans, they instantly recognized them as human cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, there was still no cover nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is impossible! The next patrol shouldn’t arrive for another ten minutes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orc leader’s face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was completely beyond his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it was too late to turn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orcs’ massive forms were too conspicuous—the cavalry unit had barely exited the camp when they immediately sensed something wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who are you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bad! Orcs! There are orcs outside the camp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the cavalry unit cried out in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing they were exposed, the orcs wasted no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hurled a volley of short spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several front-line cavalrymen fell instantly, tumbling from their mounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the commotion had already alerted the guards near the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The urgent alarm bells rang incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it! We’ve been spotted! Then no more hiding—Orc warriors, charge with me! Kill all these two-legged sheep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! Roar! Roar! Kill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the battle cries, the orcs began their charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?” At the same time, Lieutenant Leide, who had just fallen asleep, was jolted awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lieutenant Li De, who had just fallen asleep, was the first to wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to cavalry habits, he hadn’t even removed his armor—he instantly rose and burst from his tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My lord, it’s… it’s orcs! Those damned orcs have appeared in the valley and launched a surprise attack! Luckily, our patrol just happened to spot them outside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orcs? They really came to attack?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li De’s head throbbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been so certain that orcs wouldn’t appear in Green River Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, on the very first day, he’d been slapped in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse, according to his subordinate, if the night watch squad hadn’t happened to encounter them outside the camp, they wouldn’t have known the enemy was at the very walls!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Li De was both shocked and terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shocked that Gervas’s intuition had come true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrified that if he hadn’t added extra squads and shortened patrol intervals, they’d never have detected the ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, though the forward camp wouldn’t be annihilated, casualties would be catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My lord, what do we do now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it! We didn’t even build a wall tonight—just a regular fence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quick! Order the men to prepare defenses! I’ll notify Commander Lyne!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his subordinate’s question, Li De snapped back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he gave orders, he cursed as he rushed toward the rear of the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he was not dressed in leather armor like Lieutenant Leide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the stone house behind, Commander Lyne had also woken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike Li De, he wasn’t wearing leather armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the sudden commotion left him bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander, it sounds like orcs are shouting outside the camp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lyen knew he would get nothing more from this subordinate. “Hurry! Gather the men immediately—we’re heading to the palisade for support. The beasts must not breach the camp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander, I don’t know either—but the shouts and roars are unmistakable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[93] Lyne knew he wouldn’t get answers from this subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[94] Quick! Gather men! Follow me to reinforce the fence—no matter what, we must stop the orcs from breaking into the camp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[95] Yes, my lord!\u003C\u002Fp>",1125,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9a003483a21da8f6079297e4b5ff157e1ce30605e3b8ddd975aac396ada3ffe1","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-364","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-362",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]